Obituaries Jack Hayes Memories In Loving · April 15, 2007 at the Cox Fu-neral Home Chapel with...

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EmersonColdiron

Emerson Coldiron, 74, ofLexington, father of MyronColdiron and husband of BettyColdiron, died Sunday, April15, 2007 at the Thompson-Hood Veterans Center inWilmore.

Funeral services were con-ducted Wednesday, April 18 atthe Dowell & Martin FuneralHome Chapel by Bros. LarryBurton and Wayne Henson.Burial followed in the WalnutGrove Cemetery.

A complete obituary willappear in next week’s Signal.Please visit www.DowellMartin.com

to view Mr. Coldiron’s onlineobituary.

WilliamCharlieFrench

William Charlie French, 85,of Pine Hill died WednesdayApril 11, 2007 at the LakeCumberland Regional Hospitalin Somerset. He was born onJanuary 21, 1922 in Julesburg,CO the son of the late Jim andMary Shepherd French. He wasa Army Veteran of WWII, wasstationed in New Guinea with

the Cannon Com-pany, 155th Infan-try, under the com-mand of General

Douglas McArthur. He wasawarded the Asiatic-PacificCampaign Medal, and the Ex-pert Infantryman Badge. Hewas a retired carpenter, enjoyedwoodworking and especiallyloved his work in the woodbusiness in Rockcastle and sur-rounding counties, and at age 80he was still cutting down trees,sawing them up, and selling thewood. He was also a faithfulmember of the Pine Hill Mis-sionary Baptist Church.

Survivors are: two daugh-ters, Faith (Dennis) Payne ofMt.Vernon, and Ginny (Gene)Renner of Somerset; onebrother, Junior French; fivegrandchildren, Jason (Becky)Payne of Mt.Vernon, Miss LoraBeth Payne of Mt.Vernon, Jeff(Lana) Renner of Somerset,Stephen (Jenny) Renner ofMontgomery, AL, and JenniferRenner of Alexandria, VA; eightgreat grandchildren, Emily,Jaden and Gracie Payne, Logan,Mary Grace, Anna, and PaulRenner, and Andrew Renner.Many nieces, nephews, andfriends also survive.

He was preceded in deathby: his wife, Zillah MasonFrench; four brothers, Bill,J.N., Donald, and EverettFrench; and five sisters, Dor-othy Robinson, Russie Gentry,Jean Leager, Audrey Perciful,and Jerline Dooley.

Services wre held Friday,April 13, 2007 at the Pine HillMissionary Baptist Church withBro. Darvie Fenison officiating.Burial was in the Pine Hill Cem-etery.

Arrangements were by CoxFuneral Home.

Pallbearers were: JasonPayne, Paul Ray Robinson,David Mason, Willie Martin,George Dooley and DenverFrench.View the complete obituary, sign the

guest registry, or send condolences tothe family online at

www.coxfuneralhomeky.com

Janice WinklerJanice Winkler, 54, of

Romulus, MI died Tuesday,April 10, 2007 at her home. Shewas born on July 12, 1952 inBerea, KY the daughter of thelate Charlie Powell and the lateSudie Mae Kincaid. She was ajob coach for the Arcade Com-pany, enjoyed candle making,quilting, and was a member ofthe Holiness faith.

Survivors are: her husband,Carl Mike Winkler of Romulus,MI; two sons, James (Sara)Hopkins and Lloyd (Jennifer)Hopkins, all of Highland, MI;one daughter, Kristy (Glen)Hopkins of New Boston, MI;two brothers, Larry Powell andWilliam Foster, both ofMt.Vernon; and four sisters,Nancy Pigg of Mt.Vernon,Charlotte Nixon of Taylor, MI,Vicki Powell of Texas, andSherry Kelley of Allen Park,MI. Seven grandchildren alsosurvive. She was preceded indeath by one brother, BentleyPowell.

Services were held Sunday,April 15, 2007 at the Cox Fu-neral Home Chapel with Bro.Jerry Owens officiating. Burialwas in the Isaccs Cemetery.

Pallbearers were: John Pigg,Shannon Pigg, Houston Clark,Cory Nash, Rick Sanders andPete Winkler.

View the complete obituary or sendcondolences to the family online at

www.coxfuneralhomeky.com

Jack HayesJack Hayes, 65, of Berea,

died Friday, April 6, 2007 atPattie A. Clay Regional Medi-cal Center from complicationsof pneumonia. A native ofRockcastle County, he was bornAug. 6, 1941, the son of the lateOscar and Christine HardixHayes. He was a retired McKeeBaking Company (LittleDebbie Cake Company) Dis-trict Sales Manager, Trustee ofWoodman of the World Lodge# 888, member of SoutheasternKentucky Antique Gas Engineand Tractor Association, Hon-orable Kentucky Colonel, andmember of Calvary BaptistChurch where he had served asDeacon, Sunday SchoolTeacher, Song Leader andTrustee.

Survivors include: his lovingwife of 44 years, NinaWhittemore Hayes; two daugh-ters, Cheryl D. Hayes andBecky (Ken) Atkins, all ofBerea; two grandsons, JonathanAtkins and Bradley Atkins; 10brothers and sisters, Jim (Bar-bara) Hayes of Troy, OH, Frank(Jean) Hayes of Winchester,Cynthia Rose of Middletown,OH, Eva (Kirby) Hubble ofBerea, Bessie Parsons of Berea,Bob (Carol) Hayes of Cory,North Carolina, Tom (Char-lotte) Hayes of StampingGround, Sue Nelson of Cincin-nati, Ohio, Chrissy (Carlos)Collier of Glasgow and Steve(Patty) Hayes of Berea; andnumerous nieces, nephews,relatives and friends. In additionto his parents, he was precededin death by a sister, Irene Hayes.

Funeral services were heldTuesday, April 10, 2007 atBerea Baptist Church with Bro.Michael Barnes officiating.Burial followed in the BereaCemetery.

Pallbearers were: TomHendricks, Cleamon Randall,Terry Lawson, Bill Reed,Shelby Tevis, Mike Whitaker.

Honorary pallbearers were:nephews, Antique Tractor ClubMembers and Calvary BaptistChurch Deacons.

Ada TallantAda Tallant, 72, of Abilene,

Texas died Thursday, April 5,2007 at an Abilene medicalcenter.

Mrs. Tallant was born inMt. Vernon on May 12, 1934,the daughter of James T. andLucinda Philpot Thacker. Shemarried Roy Eugene Tallanton May 25, 1951 in Mt.Vernon and, in 1967, movedto Abilene where she workedfor 15 years at Acco Feeds asa data entry/computer opera-tor and Davis Kinard & Co.

She was a member of CapsBaptist Church and the QueenEsther Chapter 833, Order ofthe Eastern Star.

Survivors include her son,Gary J. Tallant of Abilene; abrother, George Thacker ofRichmond and two sisters,Chassie Sargent of Brodheadand Beulah Lear of Mt.Vernon.

Besides her parents, shewas preceded in death by herhusband; three brothers,Clarence Thacker, GilbertThacker and Burt Thacker andtwo sisters, Minnie Cain andLizzie Johnson.

Funeral services were heldMonday at Elliott-Hamil Fu-neral Home with Rev. LarryMillican officiating. Burialwas in Elmwood MemorialPark in Abilene, Texas.

In Memory of Glyn BullockAs your birthday is soon to be

here I can’t help to think aboutthe birthday had when youstepped out of this life and intoa new and ever lasting onewhen days are not counted butis one big happy day where youwon’t have to suffer so muchpain. It broke my heart to haveto let you go but it is sweetcomfort for me to know you arehappy and free of pain at last.You were the best husband a

wife could ask for, no onecould ever say in ill wordagainst you. You were whatthey call the peace maker andeven though you are not withme now I will always love youand look forward to meetingyou again soon in Heavenwhen God is ready for me toknow where we will never haveto part ever again.With all my love - Pat & children

In Loving Memory ofMildred Ann Bullock

Although 15 years havepassed since you left us, I stillhave a great loving in my heartto see your smiling face again.I know this can never be untilwe meet in Heaven somesweet day. You were and stillare my beautiful rose and someday when we all get to ourheavenly home I will see youagain as a beautiful rose in fullbloom again.We all love you and miss you

so wait on us for we will soonbe with you again.

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Danny DoanDanny Doan, 56, died in

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